1987 South Pacific Games

The 1987 South Pacific Games, held from 8–20 December 1987 at Nouméa in New Caledonia, was the eighth edition of the South Pacific Games. Political events of the time affected the Games in 1987 and the number of competitors were down. Fiji had two military coups in 1987, and within New Caledonia itself, the Games became a focus of protest in the Kanak independence struggle. The French territories of New Caledonia and French Polynesia had the largest teams and dominated the medal count, with Papua New Guinea finishing third ahead of a depleted Fijian team.

Participating countries
Twelve Pacific nations participated in the Games:

• 🇦🇸 American Samoa

• 🇨🇰 Cook Islands

• 🇫🇯 Fiji

• 🇵🇫 French Polynesia

• 🇬🇺 Guam

• 🇳🇨 New Caledonia

• 🇳🇫 Norfolk Island

• Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands (1976-1989).svg Northern Mariana Islands

• 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea

• 🇹🇴 Tonga

• 🇻🇺 Vanuatu

• 🇼🇫 Wallis and Futuna

Sports
There were 18 sports contested at the 1987 South Pacific Games:

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Note: A number in parentheses indicates how many medal events were contested in that sport (where known).

Final medal table
Medals were awarded in a total of 164 events: